Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-03-25
Proceedings Of the City Council.
COUNCIL CHAMBER. OLYMPIA.

March z3d, 1887.
The Common Council met in re"r'ar
session, his EJno,, Mayor A. H Cham
bers residing.
Roll was called ami Councilmen Hart
sock, Murphy, O'Brien and oimensou
noted present.
TIE journal of last session was read
and approved.
The Committee on Accounts reported
bills and the pay roll correct to the amount
of 1854 Sc, and recommended payment az
the same.
On motion the report was adopted Il ii
warrants ordered drawn for the s"vela al
amounts.
The Street Committee made ropo,t u
the matter OF opening the street lying west
of John NJ. Swans, and recommended
that the offer of Mr.. Swan to open T..
same to the width OF 50 feel be accepted.
that being deemed ample for presen r.
quirements.
The same committee further recon-
mcnded that Chestnut street be opened be-
tween Pacific and Union streets.
On motion report of the Street Commit
tee was adopted and placed On file
Report of the judiciary Committee on
the bill of Chas. II. Aver, City Attorney,
$50 for special services in enforcing illt
payment of delinquent wharf and chan el
Tux was read.
On motion adopted and warrant or
dered drawn for the amount
Report of the Committee on Fire. Light
and Water, on the bill of the Illinois Street
Gas Co, $24 50, for street lamps and
freight on same, was read. On motion
adopted and a warrant ordered drawn in
fa> vr Of the Clerk for the amount.
Report of d. : b Henry, City Survey
Or, Of soundings made in the harbor par
ticularly Of the west channel, was real
and on motion referred to the Committee
on Harbor Improvements. The follow
ing is the report:
OLYMPIA, w. T., March %, 1887.
To the Honorable Mayor and City Council:
GENTLEMEN: In compliance with your
request / have made an examination Of
the Westside channel, from the depot on
the bridge to what is commonly known
as Browns wharf, and would respectfully
report the following soundings obtained
from the depot down, viz:
\: bridge, 9 feet.
Three hundred feet below bridge, 6 feet
Average depth to Hiltz's south line,
to 5 feet.
From Hiltz's to Boutwell's, 1 feet.
Off Estep's building, feet.
g brick yard, feet.
g sawmill, feet.
" Snyder's point, 3 feet.
About 400 feet below Snyder's point, 6
feet, from which the water gradually
deepens TO Is feet at the wharf.
From the wharf We sounded easterly
towards Miller's point At about 600
feet from wharf 20 feet of water WAS
found, from which point as we continued
east the water gradually shoaled until
we reached the line of Main street con-
tinued, where we obtained only feet.
Thence We sounded up Main street con-
tlnued, and when about One-half way to
the piling IA feet was obtained for sew
eral soundings, after which the water
gradually shoaled until we reached the
point where the steamer UmatilLa worked
last Fall, where We found 10 feet for
some l5O or 200 feet in length, and from
40 to 80 feet in width. On each side of
this 6 feet was obtained, which showed
a deepening of the channel of about 4
feet by the steamer.
In going from the depot down, sound
ings were taken ut from % to 100 feet
apart, and the depth given is estimated
low tide in Summer. We may have a
few extreme low tides in that season.
which will reduce the soundings | and
possibly feet, but the latter reduction.
| believe, will be seldom if ever reached.
The Westside channel is comparatively
straight, and can be made navigable tor
steamboats, drawing 5 and 6 feet of wa
ter ut reasonable cost. In fact believe
it to lie in the reach Of the towns
finances. AS to whether the improve
ment will be permanent, time alone can
demonstrate.
While the above examination has
shown the feasibility of the Westside
channel, it has also proven that the
nearest deep 1ater is on the line of Main
street continued.
Mayor Chambers and Councilmen
Murphy and Hartsock were present at
the time the foregoing soundings were
taken, and l think they will be able to
verify the above statement of facts.
All Of which is respectfully submitted
d. 5. B. Henry,
City Surveyor.
Report of W. +. Ready, J. p, of city
business before him since last report,
with receipt Of the City Treasurer for
$40 fines collected, and showing fees due
to him on sundry cases, amounting to
$40 so, and due to the Marshal on the
same s. 60, was referred to the Commit
tee on Accounts.
Petition of citizens, residents of the
Third Ward, asking that the ordinance
in relation to stock running at large be
enforced, was read.
On motion the Marshal was specially
charged to See that said ordinance was
enforced.
Bills of the WASHINGTON STANDARD for
So so and of A. II. Chambers for $lS "a
were read and referred to the Committee
on Accounts.
Moved that the City Surveyor make
survey, diagram and estimate ofthe cost
of improving Main street through the
Crosby" addition, and that the Clerk
20 soon as the same shall be filed in his
office shall give the notice by publica
ton provided for in the charter. Motion
carried.
Mr.. Murphy, on behalf of F. A. Hoff
man. applied for permit to open the
street fronting his premises in Eastside
for the purpose Of laying water pipe
across same. On motion the matter was
referred to the Street Committee
Also the application of Mr.. Grimm, for
a permit to remove clay from Fifth street
in Eastside; referred to the same com
mittee.
Moved that the matter of moving the
city Jail be referred to the Committee on
Health and Police. Motion carried.
Atelegram was read from Mr.. II. O.
Geiger, of Tacoma, announcing that he
would visit Olympia in few DAYS to
consult regarding dredging operations in
the proposed channel.
Mr.. ]. n. Gale, by Mr.. Simenson, re-
ported that sidewalk had been con-
structed in front OF his premises agree
ably to the requirements of the Council.
On motion the Committee on Streets
were specially requested to take action
in the matter of defective sidewalks in
different parts of the city.
On motion the Council adjourned.
RoBT. MARI, Clerk.
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